Jaina Patel was in her early 30s when a bout of bronchitis led to hear losing weight, her job and eventually her sense of ...

Recurrent episodes of childhood bronchitis appear to be associated with increased risk for lung disease later in life, researchers reported in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.“This is the first ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Bronchiolitis and bronchitis are both infections that affect the lungs and can have overlapping symptoms such as a cough, wheezing, and low-grade fever ...

BOSTON — Bronchial thermoplasty may reduce severe exacerbations and improve control and quality of life in asthma, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma ...

Inhalers, pills or injections help most people control their asthma, but some with severe disease opt for cutting-edge surgery that "remodels" their airways to improve their breathing. Bronchial ...

Conditions like bronchitis and respiratory viruses can mimic asthma symptoms, making it difficult for parents to determine what their child is suffering from. “It’s not always easy to tell if your ...

Asthma is characterized by recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and underlying inflammation. A stepped approach to symptom control and reduction of exacerbations ...

Bronchial asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is reversible in certain cases, usually presents with cough, difficulty of breathing, and wheezing.

Multiple logistic regression models were carried out for current asthma (asthma symptoms or medication), chronic bronchitis (cough with phlegm for ≥ 3 months per year), and wheezing as dependent ...

Asthma and symptoms of bronchitis in youth do not fully account for the association in a study that underlines the need to reduce pollution according to scientists at the Keck School of Medicine ...